Proper Dress for all Occasions, Montreal, 1907

Montreal Standard, 6 April 1907

Proper Dress for all occasions

(Written for Standard readers of both sexes)

What shall I wear? Is often one of the most perplexing questions we can ask ourselves. Nothing gives one sensations more unpleasant than to find oneself inappropriately dressed for any occasion. Men suffer on this score, even as women, and are frequently as much in need of help. To be well dressed does not necessarily mean that one must be “gotten up regardless” in the extreme of fashion, and with the utmost limit of expense. Style consists of knowing how to wear your clothes as much as in knowing what to wear. But no matter how stylish in appearance a person may be, if he or she is wearing the wrong things at the wrong time, the effect will go for nothing. The following hints may, therefore, be of service for both ladies and gentlemen.

Morning dress should be as simple as possible. Nothing is in worse taste than to appear in the mornings, downtown shopping, or at business, in over elaborate costumes. They may be silklined through and through, of the finest materials than money can buy, but they must be simple. For business, wear a plain shirt waist, preferably white, of not too sheer material, so that it may be easily and frequently laundered. A dark skirt, with jacket to match, a simple hat and belt harmonizing with the rest of the costume, a linen stock, or collar and tie, and dark gloves. No jewellery except perhaps a simple pin.

For men the same golden rule holds good – a plain, dark business suit, Derby hat, and heavy dark gloves. Never wear a high hat in the morning, unless for some special occasion, nor a frock coat, which properly should be reserved for more formal afternoon wear.

Afternoon dress, speaking generally, can be simple or elaborate.

In the street – AE Ogilvie, Montreal, 1906

Montreal Standard, 7 April 1906

Montreal Snapshots – Mr AE Ogilvie, of the Montreal Hunt, en route from his favorite Club to his office.

Demolition of McGill House, Montreal, 1906

Montreal Standard, 7 April 1906

Town residence of McGill University founder – it stood at the south-east corner of Jacques Cartier Square and Notre Dame street, and was recently razed to make room for extensions to the Bonsecours Market. To the left of the picture may be seen the Chateau de Ramezay, the oldest gubernatorial residence on the American continents.

Don’t rise when introduced to a man, 1938

The Brantford Expositor, 16 November 1938

Etiquette says don’t rise when man introduced

Poor Mabel! So eager to make a good impression! Instead, her ignorance of the etiquette of introduction surprises this young man – to say the least!

A woman never rises when a man is introduced unless he’s an especially distinguished person, or presented by a much older woman. She always rises when introduced to a much older woman. If she’s hostess she rises for all introductions. A man always rises unless at the theatre or any place where rising would be awkward.

The general rule for introductions is to present a man to a woman, the younger person to the older.

And what to say at introductions? Our 32 page booklet gives these and other important details of etiquette. It’s a guide to popularity through good manners at parties, dinners, dances and other public places.

Send 15c in coins for your copy of ETIQUETTE FOR YOUNG MODERNS to the Expositor. Be sure to write plainly your name, address and the name of the booklet.

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Sons of England to hold banquet, Montreal, 1927

Gazette, 19 April 1927

Sons of England to hold banquet

St George’s Day celebration this year is arranged by fraternal body

St George’s Day, which falls on Saturday next, April 23, will be observed by the holding of a banquet which this year, by way of a change, is to be under the auspices of the Sons of England, Montreal district, instead of, as in former years, under the St George’s Society of Montreal. The latter society has held a banquet on the English patron saint’s day generally throughout its history, excepting the war period, but this year the directors decided to pass over it. Thereupon the Sons of England stepped into the breech and now announce that the banquet will be held on Saturday evening at 7:30 o’clock at St Lawrence Hall, entrance 145 St James Street.

The banquet will be presided over by EC Smith, DDSP, Sons of England, and Rev John Bevan, acting pastor of the American Church, borrowed from London, England, will be the principle speaker.

The programme provides for four toasts following that of the King. The Army and Navy and Reserve Forces will be proposed by Dr WH Atherton, and responded to by Lieut-Col Gilbert S Stairs. The main toast, England, will be proposed by Howard S Ross, KC, and responded to by Rev John Bevan. The guests will be proposed by AW Perrin, MBE, and responded to by Dr George Hal, president of St George’s Society.  Max Bernfield will propose the Sons of England, and George Davenport, supreme president, SOE will reply. It is expected that the Daughters and Maids of England will also rally in force.

There will be a musical programme.

Deaths of Percy and Nora Reynolds, 1950 & 1955

Montreal Gazette 15 July 1955

REYNOLDS – At St Mary’s Hospital on Thursday July 14, 1955, Nora Kilcullen, beloved wife of the late Percy P Reynolds, beloved mother of Mrs G McGovern (Katherine), Frank, Raymond. Resting at Thomas Kane Chapel, DEcarie Blvd. funeral service Saturday July 16^th at 10 am, in St Malachy’s Church. Thence to Cote des Neiges Cemetery.

Montreal Gazette 11 August 1950

Percy P Reynolds, Station Overseer, dies here at 66

Percy P Reynolds, who until his retirement Jan 1 this year was building superintendent of the Windsor Station, died at his home, 5332 Duquette ave, NDG, yesterday. He was 66.

Mr Reynolds started his career in September 1900, when he joined the Canadian Pacific Railway as an office boy in the car office at Hochelaga yards. In December 1931 he was made assistant building superintendent for Windsor station. He was appointed building supervisor in April 1936, and on Jan 1 1943 building superintendent.

He is survived by his wife, the former Nora Kilcullen, three children: a daughter Mrs G McGovern and two sons Frank an employee of the CPR and Raymond, all of Montreal.

Banff Scottish Festival, 1928

Montreal Gazette 13 August 1928

Preparations made for Banff Festival

Event looked forward to with enthusiasm by Scottish people

Sixteen pipers, representing Canadian Highland regiments, of whom fourteen have already been selected, will take part in the Highland gathering and Scottish music festival to be held for the second year in succession at the Banff Springs Hotel, August 31 to September 3 next. These will come from all sections of the Dominion, from Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton in the extreme east to Vancouver and Victoria in the west and from many centres between these points.

The scene of the festival will be a perfect setting for the event which, since its outstanding success last year, has been looked forward to with enthusiasm by the Scottish population of Canada and by all those who appreciate the high ideals which it seeks to perpetuate. The Banff Springs Hotel is itself a reproduction of a great Scottish baronial edifice set in a circle of mountains amdist one of the beauty spots of Canada and indeed of the whole world.

A silver cup presented by EW Beatty, chairman and president of the Canadian Pacific railway; a special trophy; gold, silver and bronze medals and money awards will be the prizes for which the competitors will play. The piobreach, marches, strathspeys and reels will afford the pipers ample opportunity to display their talents, and they will also play for Highland dances, which will be another feature of the festival.

Outstanding among the events will be the revival for the first time in Canada and the first time anywhere in a hundred years of Burns’ Cantata of “the Jolly Beggars”. This will be featured among the evenings concerts of Scottish music with famous singers as interpreters, recalling the minstrelsy of the old Scottish courts.

Paintings illustrating province by province the party played by the Scot in the development of Canada, will be hung on the walls of the hotel, and an interesting collection of historic bagpipes and costumes has been secured from Scotland and various private owners on this continent.

The dancing will be performed by adults and by boys and girls of ‘teenage’, and it will comprise the Highland fling, the “seann triubhas” sword dance, Scotch reel, and sailors’ hornpipe.

Prizes of gold, silver and bronze medals and cash awards will be competed for in the athletic events, which will be a further feature of the festival. These will be under the sanction of the Alberta branch of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada, and will be limited to residents of the province of Alberta. They will consist of running for men and women, from the five mile race to the 100-yards dash, hurdles, running high and running brad jump, hop, step and jump, pole vault, throwing the hammer and putting the shot, throwing the discus and javelin and, of course tossing the caber.

Songs sung in Gaelic, as well as the Lowland Scots’ tongue, will add to the appeal of this reproduction of Scottish life and customs in the mountains of Canada, and on Sunday, September 2, an open air service will be conducted by the well-known writer, Rev Dr Charles W Gordon (Ralph Connor) at Sun Dance Canyon, when once again the old Coventer hymns will be heard among the hills and a piper will play the minister to his log pulpit.

Death of Honorah Dodd Kilcullen, Montreal, 1926

Montreal Gazette, 6 February 1926

Mrs T Kilcullen dead

Was resident here for over half-century

Mrs Thos Kilcullen, 3513 Papineau Ave, for over a half a century a resident of Montreal, died yesterday, at the age of 73 years.

Mrs Kilcullen, nee Honorah Dodd, was born in Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland, and came to Montreal to live in 1874. Her husband died in 1909.

The survivors are two sons Patrick and Thomas; one daughter Mrs PP Reynolds; one brother John Dodd; and four grandchildren, Frank, Katherine, Robert and Raymond Reynolds.

Montreal Gazette, 6 February 1926

KILCULLEN – In this city, February 5^th 1926, Honora Dodd, wife of the late Thomas Kilcullen.

Funeral will leave 3513 (ikd no 535) Papineau Avenue, Monday February 8^th, at 8 am, to St Dominic’s Church thence to Cote des Neiges Cemetery.